The ______ was intended to ensure that affluent taxpayers did not escape paying some share of taxes because of large deductions for mortgages or charitable contributions.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
alternative minimum tax
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Even for those interested mainly in business, the study of public administration is important because
a. government is the single, largest customer of business. b. government has little impact on business. c. business is not regulated by government. d. the business climate is not affected by governmental decisions.
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention believed the new constitution would control factions by __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, every American is required to purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty of up to 2.5 percent of his or her household income. What is the name for this provision?
a. individual mandate b. employer mandate c. public option d. Medicaid expansion
Which of the following about Japanese environmental politics is NOT true?
a. The Four Great Pollution Trials led to the enactment of stiff anti-pollution laws, which have not been wholly successful. b. Since the 1990s, public attention has generally shifted away from environmental issues. c. One reason Japan turned to nuclear power was because it was seen as a reliable and affordable source of energy. d. Since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, all of Japan's nuclear reactors have been taken offline. e. Japan has not signed the Kyoto Protocol, which attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world.